Decision Letter
Appeal Number: 631
Decision Date: January 8, 2015
Associate Dean: Johanne Benard, Ph.D.
Student Name: Rami Al Silq
Student Email: 1sra1@queensu.ca
Mr. Rami Al Silq
1sra1@queensu.ca
Dear Mr. Al Silq:
I have carefully considered your request to have your appeal heard after the 21-day timeline for submission. After reviewing your file I have decided to deny your request.
The appeal timeline is in place to give students sufficient time to respond to an academic decision. The 21-day timeline offers students time to seek academic counseling, to write up and submit an appeal, and to collect the supporting documents necessary to the appeal. Further, the appeal timeline is in place to ensure that decision making takes place in a timely manner, allowing students to continue in their academic programs without ongoing concern for unresolved matters.
Exceptions to this regulation can only be granted in cases where extenuating circumstances beyond a student's control render the student unable to appeal within the specified timeline. The student must be able to show that the extenuating circumstances were ongoing. The student must also be able to demonstrate that these circumstances prevented the student from acting between the time the original decision was received and the time at which the appeal was eventually initiated. Appeals of the regulation governing the timeline for appeals must be submitted in writing. An appeal of this type should include a presentation of the specific reasons for a delay and should include any documents which support the reasons for delay.
While your appeal does certainly describe some circumstances that are extenuating in nature it appears that you made the decision not to appeal the requirement to withdraw ruling at the time it was issued, therefore I am not prepared to waive the 21-day deadline at this late date. However, I do agree that this was a wise decision on your part and I am very happy to hear that the time away has given you the opportunity to seek help for your personal challenges and you are seeing some good improvement in your health and wellbeing. As the conditions of your requirement to withdraw indicate, you may resume your studies again as early as Spring term (May 2015) and we look forward to seeing you again at that time.
If you wish to appeal the Associate Dean€™s decision to the Board of Studies, you must submit an appeal to the Board of Studies within 21 days of the date this decision was sent. Guidelines for appealing to the Board of Studies and the appeal form can be found at: http://www.queensu.ca/artsci/students-at-queens/academic-appeals (click on €œBoard of Studies€) Do not use the on-line application for this process. You may contact Mr. Harry Smith, Office of the Ombudsperson for advice on matters of procedure and on obtaining a representative. His office is located in room 237 Robert Sutherland Hall and he can be reached by phone (533-6495) or e-mail (ombuds@queensu.ca).
Sincerely,
Johanne Bénard, Ph.D.
Associate Dean (Studies)
10030783Al Silq
Decision Date: January 8, 2015
Associate Dean: Johanne Benard, Ph.D.
Student Name: Rami Al Silq
Student Email: 1sra1@queensu.ca
Mr. Rami Al Silq
1sra1@queensu.ca
Dear Mr. Al Silq:
I have carefully considered your request to have your appeal heard after the 21-day timeline for submission. After reviewing your file I have decided to deny your request.
The appeal timeline is in place to give students sufficient time to respond to an academic decision. The 21-day timeline offers students time to seek academic counseling, to write up and submit an appeal, and to collect the supporting documents necessary to the appeal. Further, the appeal timeline is in place to ensure that decision making takes place in a timely manner, allowing students to continue in their academic programs without ongoing concern for unresolved matters.
Exceptions to this regulation can only be granted in cases where extenuating circumstances beyond a student's control render the student unable to appeal within the specified timeline. The student must be able to show that the extenuating circumstances were ongoing. The student must also be able to demonstrate that these circumstances prevented the student from acting between the time the original decision was received and the time at which the appeal was eventually initiated. Appeals of the regulation governing the timeline for appeals must be submitted in writing. An appeal of this type should include a presentation of the specific reasons for a delay and should include any documents which support the reasons for delay.
While your appeal does certainly describe some circumstances that are extenuating in nature it appears that you made the decision not to appeal the requirement to withdraw ruling at the time it was issued, therefore I am not prepared to waive the 21-day deadline at this late date. However, I do agree that this was a wise decision on your part and I am very happy to hear that the time away has given you the opportunity to seek help for your personal challenges and you are seeing some good improvement in your health and wellbeing. As the conditions of your requirement to withdraw indicate, you may resume your studies again as early as Spring term (May 2015) and we look forward to seeing you again at that time.
If you wish to appeal the Associate Dean€™s decision to the Board of Studies, you must submit an appeal to the Board of Studies within 21 days of the date this decision was sent. Guidelines for appealing to the Board of Studies and the appeal form can be found at: http://www.queensu.ca/artsci/students-at-queens/academic-appeals (click on €œBoard of Studies€) Do not use the on-line application for this process. You may contact Mr. Harry Smith, Office of the Ombudsperson for advice on matters of procedure and on obtaining a representative. His office is located in room 237 Robert Sutherland Hall and he can be reached by phone (533-6495) or e-mail (ombuds@queensu.ca).
Sincerely,
Johanne Bénard, Ph.D.
Associate Dean (Studies)
10030783Al Silq
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